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Abba-solutely fabulousBritish playwright Catherine Johnson's personal rags-to-riches journey, and how her phenomenally successful musical Mamma Mia! now gives The Lion King a run for the mon…
The Hair company (photo credit: Joan Marcus)Time for a Hair Cut?by Laine NewmanMy understanding of the play Hair is that when it was written, it filled a void"there were no hit musicals abou…
Five Ways to be a Good Scene PartnerThere are a lot of unwritten rules of theatre etiquette, especially when it comes to performing a two-hander. Here are five ways to ensure a solid and las…
GEORDIE VS. THE MECCASjoel fishbaneMy fellow columnist Richard Burnett already weighed in on the upcoming MECCA awards in Montreal and I'd be remiss if I didn't do the same, mostly because w…
Another in CPC's ongoing series of Wizard of Oz coverage (after ATP's and Drayton's). This pic is from the Ross Petty pantonow playing in Toronto. Ross Petty (l) and Jessica Holmes.(pho…
(photo credit: Maxime Coté)How does Jenny's Garden Grow? The Golden Age...that never existedby Nanette SoucyRichard is a man with an idea of manhood that dates from a golden-age that h…
This last week the Canon Theatre in Toronto was renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre - watch this mini-doc and you will understand why
Opera DeiIt's not all that difficult to likeBy Gaëtan L. CharleboisIn an episode of the late great Malcolm in the Middle, Dewey, the ten year old, a musical genius, is bored and decides t…
Hair fills the consciousness of two generations of theatre-goers and one of film-goers. It's haunting anti-war message still speaks and the music is, well, glorious: Aquarius, Let the Sunshi…
Oliver! (photo: Andrée Lanthier)Ottawa Oom-Pa-PaOliver! gets full marksby Jim MurchisonLionel Bart's classic musical Oliver! opened On Friday at the NAC Theatre. Due to Christmas commitment…
A big absentee from the MECCAs - Patsy Gallant in Lies My Father Told Me(photo: Andrée Lanthier)And the winner is…The Abominable Showman assesses the upcoming Montreal English Critics Cir…
À CorrigerThe annual event at Rideau Vert raises cultural questionby Nanette SoucyI jumped at the chance to check out 2011 Revue et corrigée at Théatre du Rideau Vert as an opportunity…
YES, SHAKESPEARE: THERE IS A SANTA CLAUSjoel fishbaneDon't tell my rabbi, but I have a particular fondness for the Christmas season " and yes, it is the Christmas season, no matter…
(GLC) Robert Lepage's much-anticipated Ring Cycle, set to open at the Metropolitan Opera in April, will be missing a vital element - the conducting of the Met's musical director, James Levin…
The Danger of ChocolateCentaur renews its annual Talesby Sarah DeshaiesWatching Urban Tales is like taking a bite of sweet chocolate, and having your tongue taste a bitter cacao centre. Slig…
Patricia Fagan and Oliver Dennis (photo: Cylla von Tiedemann)A Bit O' Christmas CheeseThe return of Parfumerie is a welcome oneby Jessica WeiYou gotta have a bit of cheese during the holiday…
(photo credit: David Whiteley)Does The Shadow Know?A Christmas Mysteries Radio Showby Jim MurchisonThe Shadow has been featured in comic books, comic strips, television, …
FIVE GREAT THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT WEREN'T THEATRE AT ALLInadvertent drama is happening all around us. The following are five "shows" I've suddenly found myself thrust into as a reluctant, …
Where The Boys AreA Festive revue just in timeby Chris LaneSidemart Theatrical Grocery's latest version of their Whiteman's Whiskey Comedy Revue, entitled One of Everything for the Boys, is …
The weirdest orphans' chorus we have ever seenfor any Oliver...but strangely it works for us!At the NAC in Ottawa.(photo credit: Andrée Lanthier)
He has been called a giant of the Edmonton theatre scene, but contacted by e-mail, playwright Brad Fraser, who got his start at the iconic Walterdale Playhouse in the Albertan capital, remem…
Wizards, Wizards everywhere!This Wizard of Oz is at ATP until December 31
The Year That WasThe Five Stories of the YearBy Gaëtan L. CharleboisWhen the year comes to an end, arts writers like to make lists. Yes, part of it is laziness, but I assure you there was…
